BRENT KNOLL

'Brent Knoll' is a both a village in Somerset, England, at the foot of a hill (correctly referred to as the Knoll at Brent) with a height of 137 metres (450 ft), dominating the low surrounding landscape of the Somerset Levels.
The name means ''Beacon Hill'' in Old English.
Brent Knoll has seen human settlement since at least the
Bronze Age. It is the site of a Iron Age hill fort,
with multiple ramparts (''multivallate'') following the contours of the hill, broken only by the main entrance on the eastern side.
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Before the Somerset Levels were drained, Brent Knoll was an island, known as the Isle (or Mount) of Frogs, that provided a safe haven from the water and marshes.
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According to legend, Ider son of Nuth, who was one of King Arthur's knights, came to the Mount of Frogs on a quest to slay three giants who lived there.
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The village of Brent Knoll lies at the south west base of the hill. Between 1875 and 1883 the village name was changed from South Brent to Brent Knoll to avoid rail passenger confusion with the village of South Brent in Devon.
Brent Knoll railway station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway operated from 1875 until 4 January 1971.

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References

1. A field Guide to Somerset Archeology, , Lesley and Roy, Adkins, Dovecote press, 1992,
2. Brent Knoll (Sacred sites around Glastonbury)
3. Brent Knoll (Hillfort)
4. A guide to Somerset's mysterious sites
5. A gazetteer of Arthurian sites

External links

★ Brent Knoll History and Background — from the Burnham-on-Sea Community Website

★ Brent Knoll village info — Link to the Brent Knoll village website